how to find a specific target in the array c++ - c++

Question

The search function should get a value from the user to search for it, if the value is found, then it should print it out, and if not found it should print not found.
However, in my code every time I write the number that is in the array is gives me the false option although it is in the array stored.
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#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
const int size = 100;
int partsmenu(int menu_option);
void readparts(char part_number[][10], double price[], char classification[], int& number_of_parts);
int search(char part_number[][10], char search_target[], int number_of_parts, double price[], char classification []);
void display_parts(char part_number[][10], double price[], char classification[], int& number_of_parts);
int main()
{
const int size = 100;
int menu_option=0, option, displaysearch;
char part_number[size][10];
double price[size];
char classification[size];
int number_of_parts = 0;
char search_target[size];
//using switch statment to make it look like a menu option
do {
switch (option = partsmenu(menu_option))
{
case 1:
readparts(part_number, price, classification, number_of_parts);
break;
case 2:
display_parts(part_number, price, classification, number_of_parts);
break;
case 3:
displaysearch = search(part_number, search_target, number_of_parts, price, classification);
break;
case 4:
break;
default:
cout << "Not valid..." << endl;
break;
}
cout << endl;
} while (option != 4);
return 0;
}
int partsmenu(int menu_option)
{
cout <<"1) Enter new part number\n2) View all part numbers\n3) Search for part\n4) Exit\n\nEnter an option: ";
cin >> menu_option;
return menu_option;
}
void readparts(char part_number[][10], double price[], char classification[], int& number_of_parts)
{
// using for loop to store part number, price, and classification in the array
int number;
cout << "Enter number of parts to add:";
cin >> number;
cout << endl;
int i;
for (i = number_of_parts; i < (number_of_parts+number); i++)
{
cout << "Enter part number: ";
cin >> part_number[i];
cout << "Enter price: ";
cin >> price[i];
cout << "Enter classificarion: ";
cin >> classification[i];
//using if statment to check for the classificarion
if (classification[i] == 'A' || classification[i] == 'B' || classification[i] == 'C')
cout << "";
else
{
cout << "Invalid case..." << endl;
cout << "Enter Valid class [A, B, C]: ";
cin >> classification[i];
cout << endl;
}
cout << endl;
}
number_of_parts = i;
}
int search(char part_number[][10], char search_target[], int number_of_parts, double price[], char classification[])
{
//searching for specific data
bool found = false;
int value;
cout << "Enter part number: ";
for (int j = 0; j < number_of_parts; j++)
{
cin >> search_target;
for (int i = 0; i < number_of_parts && found == false; i++)
{
if (part_number[i] == search_target)
found = true;
value = i;
}
}
if (found == true)
{
for (int i = 0; i < number_of_parts; i++)
{
cout << "Part ID\t\tPrice\t\tClass" << endl;
cout << " --------------------------------------------" << endl;
cout << part_number[value] << "\t\t" <<price[value]<< "\t\t" <<classification[value]<< endl;
}
}
else
{
cout << "No parts found..." << endl;
value = -1;
}
return value;
}
void display_parts(char part_number[][10], double price[], char classification[], int& number_of_parts)
{
// displaying the data
cout << "Part ID\t\tPrice\t\tClass" << endl;
cout << "--------------------------------------------" << endl;
for (int i = 0; i < number_of_parts; i++)
{
cout << part_number[i] << "\t\t" << price[i] << "\t\t" << classification[i] << endl;
}
cout << endl;
}
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I am trying to find what is wrong with code but could not find any fault with it. Everything else works fine.

Answer 1

You compare C strings with strcmp not ==. Like this
if (strcmp(part_number[i], search_target) == 0)
If you use == then all you are comparing is the addresses of the strings, the addresses of two strings can be different even if the string contents are the same.
strcmp compares the actual characters in the strings, not the addresses. It returns 0 if the two strings are the same.